CONSTITUTION & RULES

The 1964 Tokyo Games were the first to be held in Asia. The carrier of the flame, Yoshinori Sakai, was chosen because he was born on 6 August 1945, the day the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima, in homage to the victims and as a call for world peace.

XVIII Summer Olympic Games
Tokyo 1964

Opening Ceremony

10 Oct 1964

Closing Ceremony

24 Oct 1964

Host City

Tokyo

Country

Japan

Nations Participating

93

Athletes

Female678Male4473

Events

163

Disciplines

10

Asian Medal Standings

Rank

Country

G

S

B

T

RT

1

Japan

16

5

8

29

1

2

India

1

0

0

1

4

3

Korea

0

2

1

3

2

4

Pakistan

0

1

0

1

4

4

Philippines

0

1

0

1

4

6

I.R.Iran

0

0

2

2

3

Total:

17

9

11

37

Legend

G - Gold S - Silver B - Bronze T - Total RT - Rank by Total

Note

Rank by Total is calculated by total number of Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.

Emblem

Emblem, Tokyo 1964

It is composed of the Olympic rings superimposed on the emblem of the Japanese